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Newsletter Archives
December 2009
Wrapping It Up
November 2009
Prepare the Pantry
October 2009
Costumes & Decorations
September 2009
Enough
August 2009
Help for the Home Office
July 2009
Getting Crafty
June 2009
A Better Bedroom
May 2009
Eco Organizing
April 2009
Getting Ready to Garden
March 2009
The Path To Clutter
February 2009
Easing Into Downsizing
January 2009
Organizing For Renovation
December 2008
Organizing For Next Year
November 2008
More Of My Favorite Organizing Tools
October 2008
Making Life Easier
September 2008
Clearing The Closet
August 2008
How To Let Go Of Stuff
July 2008
Managing Medical Records
June 2008
Road Trip Organizing
May 2008
Collections Instead of Clutter
April 2008
Getting Ready for Tax Time
March 2008
Where to Begin
February 2008
When You Want to Help
January 2008
Top Ten Causes of Disorganization
December 2007
Organize for Air Travel
November 2007
Organize for Small Spaces
October 2007
When Life Happens, Reorganize
September 2007
Bathroom Organizing
August 2007
Paper Organizing
July 2007
Uncluttered Kids' Rooms
June 2007
Top Ten Organizing Tools
May 2007
Grapple The Garage
April 2007
Managing Your Time
March 2007
Spring Organizing
February 2007
Help for Caregivers of Aging Parents
January 2007
National Get Organized Month
December 2006
Year End Organizing
November 2006
Give Thanks for Being Organized
October 2006
Holiday Kitchen Organization
September 2006
In Case of a Weather Emergency - Organize!
August 2006
Back to School Organizing
July 2006
Declare your Independence from Summer Clutter
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ORGANIZING TIPS OF THE MONTH: MAY 2007
Grapple the Garage
I have just returned from the national NAPO conference for professional organizers. I learned about the latest products and a ton of new ideas from leading experts that I am eager to share with you in the coming months. Contact me at Cheryl@organizeatlanta.com for more information.
- For a total organization of the garage, it is best to take everything out, sweep, and start with a clean slate. Really.
- Divide the garage into zones for the items you store there; e.g., gardening, sports equipment, recycling, auto care, outdoor toys. Group like things together in their assigned zone.
- Make good use of vertical space. Hang racks for hats, garden aprons, and gloves. Install hooks to hold folding chairs. Mount bike racks on the wall or suspended from the ceiling to keep bikes from toppling over.
- Use clear bins on shelves to group small items.
- Do not store items that may be ruined by changes in temperature and humidity in a garage. Boxes of photos can easily mildew on a garage shelf or floor.
- Store birdseed and dry pet food in metal containers with tight fitting lids. Rodents easily gnaw into bags and plastic bins.
- Label bins and shelves to make it easier to return items where they belong.
- Place heavy duty door mats outside each door, including the door to enter from the garage to the house. The second mat will help prevent grit and grass from being tracked into the house.
- For safety, store the heaviest items on lower shelves. Store toxic items on higher shelves or locked up out of children’s reach.
- Hang garden tools separately on racks or nails. Do not store them in a clump in the corner or in one bin. You will only become frustrated when the tool you want to retrieve is tangled with the others.
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